MANILA – Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim has succumbed to coronavirus disease (Covid-19), his grandson announced on Saturday. The death of Lim, 90, was confirmed by his grandson, Paul dela Cruz, in a Facebook post. Dela Cruz bade farewell to Lim but did not spill additional details about his grandfather’s passing. “Lolo, maraming maraming salamat sa […]
BPAT, wife yield a kilo of shabu worth P6.8-M
ILIGAN CITY –— Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team who surrendered in 2016 and his wife were caught red-handed with a kilo of suspected ‘shabu’ worth P6.8 million in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Sigayan, Sultan Naga Dimaporo (SND) town in Lanao del Norte. It was during a heavy downpour when the transaction between the couple […]
Duterte orders multi-task force to probe alleged PhilHealth anomalies
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday ordered the Department of Justice to create a multi-agency task force to investigate Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) executives who are allegedly involved in the P15-billion anomaly. In a press statement, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the task force to be convened by the Department of Justice […]
Bong Go appeals for vigilance and cooperation amidst covid-19 pandemic
DAVAO CITY — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go issued a strong appeal to Filipinos to remain vigilant, religiously follow quarantine measures, and to always observe health protocols, such as the proper wearing of face masks, practicing social distancing, avoiding non-essential travels and observing proper hygiene by frequently washing hands. “Gusto na natin matapos ang krisis na […]
Davao’s NCCC ‘Dome’ reserved as COVID patient care center
DAVAO CITY — The management of the Local retail chain New City Commercial Corporation (NCCC) has turned over “The Dome” to the city government here as an additional reserved patient care center for coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the store management said in a statement Wednesday. In the said statement, Sharlene Faye Lim, NCCC Malls president, revealed the […]
Alimpulos miguba og 70 ka balay sa Misamis
TUDELA, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL –—Nawad-an og pinuy-anan ang pipila ka pamilya human nga gilampornas sa makusog ng alimpulos ang upat ka mga barangay niining lungsod, kaganinang alas 3 sa hapon, Agosto 5. Gipadayag ni Mayor Samuel Parojinog nga milungtad og halos 30 minutos ang alimpulos hinungdan nga nangalagpot ang mgab atop sa mga balay. Bisan gani […]
IP leaders call for thorough probe into CPP-NPA atrocities
MANILA – Indigenous peoples (IP) leaders on Wednesday called for a thorough, just, independent and community-based investigation into reported injustices suffered by IPs in the hands of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). In a web forum, Christine Banugan, leader of the Mandaya Tribe who led the appeal on behalf of […]
22.6M learners enrolled for incoming school year: DepEd
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday reported that 22,663,065 learners have enrolled in public and private schools nationwide for the academic year 2020-2021. Data from the department shows as of August 5, about 21,163,276 learners have enrolled in public schools and 1,465,574 in private schools. Region 4-A (Calabarzon) logged the highest number of […]
Duterte to telcos: Report officials delaying permits
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked telecommunication companies to report officials delaying the release of permits for the construction of new telecommunication sites or towers in the country. “It’s really corruption. Alam mo, you can ask Bong and the business can ask Sonny Dominguez, kay — the generals, kay Secretary Año, isumbong na […]
A street cleaner discovers ‘shabu’ along the road
DAVAO CITY — A street cleaner of the Davao City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) found sachets of suspected illegal drugs ‘ shabu’ along the road in Matina Aplaya here on Tuesday. The CENRO personnel was doing her daily routine when she found sachets of illegal drugs, she immediately reported the incident to the […]
Bisan sa covid-19 pandemic daghan gihapon ang nagpa-enroll sa Davao region
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW – Bisan dunay krisis tungod sa coronavirus-19, daghan gihapon ang nagpa-enroll sa pampublikong eskuelahan sa Davao Region . Gani, nalampasan niini ang iha sa mga estudyante nga mi-eskeula niadtong milabayng tuig. Sa usa ka virtual presser, gibutyag ni Jenielito Atillo, tigpamaba sa Department of Education (DepEd) XI nga mikabat sa 1,059,160 ka […]
Davao City to establish 8 new police stations
DAVAO CITY — Due to the increasing number of population and the wide jurisdiction among police precincts, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) will establish eight new police stations (PS) to ensure everyone’s safety and community participation. The establishment of additional precincts was an order from the Philippine National Police headquarters but the order is […]
Involve more experts in battle vs. Covid-19, Go tells IATF
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to consult more subject-matter experts from various fields and involve groups that are willing to share their expertise. He said a whole-of-nation approach is needed to overcome the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health […]